Social/Politics
EU: Wizz Air Enjoys Preferential Treatment On Timisoara Airport
The European Commission considers the airport charges enjoyed by airline Wizz Air on the Timisoara Airport in Romania represent state aid, which could cause "significant and irreparable" dam...
Authorities May Contract Consultancy For EU Projects Through Restricted Tenders
Romanian public institutions will be able to contract consultancy services for projects that have already been awarded, as well as loans to finance EU projects, through "accelerated" restric...
U.S. Ambassador: Basescu Discussed F16 Purchase In Washington
U.S. Ambassador Mark Gitenstein said Thursday that one of the issues discussed by Romanian President Basescu in the USA was the purchase of F16 fighters, possibly through a regional agreemen...
Health Ministry Budget Raised By RON150M - Draft
The Romanian Health Ministry's budget might be increased by 150 million lei (EUR35 million), from the Government's reserve fund, to fund unpaid drugs and sanitary items, according to a draft...
Former Minister Dan Ioan Popescu Spent RON4M From Illegally Obtained Income - Court
Romania's High Court of Justice ordered the seizure of more than 4 million lei (about EUR933,000) from the wealth of former minister Dan Ioan Popescu and his wife, as the sum the two spent d...
Parliament Committee Draws Up New Report On Stray Dog Bill
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies’ public administration committee on Wednesday drew up a new report on a draft law regarding stray dogs, and decided local authorities may take any measure co...
Boc Sends Proposition For European Affairs Minister To Romanian Parliament
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has sent the Parliament the proposition to set up the Ministry for European Affairs, the Government said in a press release Wednesday.
Romanian Government Approves Letter Of Intent To IMF Deal
Romanian government Wednesday approved the final version of its letter of intent to a EUR3.5 billion precautionary loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund, following a review mis...
Senate Rejects Introduction Of Mandatory School Uniform
Romanian senators Wednesday voted 91 to six and four abstentions to reject a bill that required all students from the first to the eighth grade to wear school uniforms.